Mark W. Pawelek (born August 18, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th overall pick) round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Pawelek attended Springville High School and signed with the Cubs and received a $1.75 million signing bonus instead of accepting a scholarship offer to play college baseball at Arizona State University. He played in the Cubs minor league system from 2005 to 2009, and never reached the major leagues. In 2010, he played

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of the

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. Pawelek played for Team Netherlands in the

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.Netherlands at the 2013 World Baseball Classic
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1986 births Living people People from Springville, Utah Sportspeople from Utah County, Utah Baseball players from Utah Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball players Arizona League Cubs players Boise Hawks players Peoria Chiefs players Sarasota Reds players Gateway Grizzlies players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1980s-stub